River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · May 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM
RVCS Board Meeting
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Board will consider and vote on updated Board bylaws, review a request to investigate May 15 governance and personnel actions including the removal/termination of a classroom teacher, and vote on the school’s Pet and Absentee policies; the Committee on Trustees presents the 2026–2027 leadership slate.
Agenda
Minutes
II.A. Approve Minutes
Approve minutes for Board Meeting on April 29, 2026.
Consent Agenda
III.A. Accountability Committee
Accountability Committee report provided for the board's information (FYI).
Consent Agenda
III.B. Development Committee
Development Committee report provided for the board's information (FYI).
Consent Agenda
III.C. Executive Committee
Executive Committee report provided for the board's information (FYI).
Consent Agenda
III.D. Committee on Trustees
Committee on Trustees report provided for the board's information (FYI).
Consent Agenda
III.E. Finance Committee
Finance Committee report provided for the board's information (FYI).
Consent Agenda
III.F. Vote on Consent Agenda
Board vote to approve the full consent agenda.
Board Business
IV.A. Montessori Moment
A Montessori-themed discussion emphasizing grace, courtesy, empathy, and communication to support students' sense of safety and development.
Board Business
IV.B. Discussion request by Meg Connerton
Request by Meg Connerton for the Executive Committee to share details and context about actions taken during the Committee on Trustees meeting and the on-duty termination/removal of an E2 teacher on May 15, 2026; and to determine Board next steps regarding reputational risk and potential misconduct.
Committee on Trustees
V.A. Update
Update on nominee selection process (with DESE and Board Facilitator input), leadership nominees for 2026-2027, and bylaws updates.
Committee on Trustees
V.B. Bylaws
Vote on the latest bylaws updates based on feedback.
Executive Committee
VI.A. Update
Executive Committee update covering Interim Executive Solutions and COL sign up.
Finance Committee
VII.A. Update
Finance Committee update; no meeting since last Board of Trustees meeting.
Accountability Committee
VIII.A. Update
Accountability Committee update; no meeting since last Board of Trustees meeting.
Development Committee
IX.A. Update
Development Committee update including a survey to record in-kind donations and parent contributions to classrooms.
Director's Update
X.A. Director's Report
Director's Report covering 2025-26 Annual IDEA LEA Determinations, ELE Review, Maritime Mixer, Literacy Night, staff updates (including hiring a handyperson), interviewing tech companies to outsource network infrastructure and security, and easement matters.
Director's Update
X.B. Pet Policy
Board vote on the school's Pet Policy.
Director's Update
X.C. Absentee Policy
Board vote on the school's Absentee Policy.
Motions & votes
Vote on updated Board bylaws (latest updates based on feedback).
Vote to approve Pet Policy.
Vote to approve Absentee Policy.